Veglog

Chocolate is Good for You!

The latest research is showing that chocolate is not only good for you but also it makes you feel good.

First, chocolate works well as a cough suppressant. According to The Independent, the Scientists at Imperial College London have found that the theobromine in chocolate is one third more effective than codeine in quelling a persistent cough.

Chocolate that has 70 percent or more cocoa solids promotes healthy cell tissue (flavonoids), and helps prevent cancer producing free radicals (antioxidants). Chocolate contains five times more flavonol than apples.

Also, according to The Independent: the nation with the lowest obesity rate and coronary disease is Switzerland which has the highest per capita chocolate consumption and in an area of South America where natives drink several cups of cocoa a day, there is a lower incidence of cancer and heart diseases.

All of that is good news… but for many the most important quality is the taste of the chocolate itself. There might just be a hidden reason for that.

Chocolate in its purest form contains over 400 different compounds (including caffeine, serotonin, endorphins and phenylethylamine) that promotes energy and a feeling of well being.

So now you know!

Photograph by Jeff Belmonte.